What’s on at the Old Bailey, Oct 23

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CASES OF INTEREST AT THE OLD BAILEY ON WEDNESDAY

Court 3 at 11am New trial of Abdul Hussain charged with owning information useful for preparing an act of terrorism.

Court 5 at 10am trial continues of Aiden James, who allegedly committed terror offences by fighting against Isis. In the first case of its kind he is alleged to have been one of several British volunteers who joined the Kurdish People’s Protection Units in Syria.

Court 6 at 10am trial continues of Romford, East London doctor Manish Shah, who allegedly groped 25 women at his Romford, east London surgery between 2009 and 2013.

Court 8 at 10am trial continues of Manuel Petrovic and three other youths accused of murder. Girl Scout Jodie Chesney,17, was stabbed in the back as she sat listening to music with her boyfriend and others friends in a Romford, East London park. The court heard that the attackers were drug dealers, who were out to cause harm.

Court 9 at 10.30am trial continues of Tyrell Graham and others accused of stabbing to death Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck,19, in a hair salon. It was allegedly a gangland murder described as being “reminiscent of a Hollywood film”.

Court 10 at 10am Jury deliberating in the trial of Hisham Mohammad who denies terrorist offences relating to a planned drone attack on an army barracks in Bury near Manchester.

Court 10 trial of Mohammed Shakur accused of a triple murder. His estranged wife, Juli, 26, and their two children aged five and six, were beaten and strangled to death at their East London home.

Court 11 at 10am trial of Zion Chiata and another accused of murder. Gavin Garraway,40, was stabbed to death close to Clapham Common tube station.

Court 12 at 10am Sentence of Shane O’Brien, a suspected drug gangster who slashed an innocent man to death in a bar and went on the run overseas for three and a half years.

Court 12 at 11.30am trial continues of Samuel Jolumi and three other Africans, who are alleged stowaways accused of threatening to kill sailors and attempting to hijack a cargo ship.

Court 15 at 10am New trial of Kevin Lusala and four others including a 16 year old girl accused of the murder of Ayodeji Habeeb Azeez,22, who was stabbed to death.

Court 16 at 9.45am trial continues of Roger Jenkins and two other senior Barclays Bank executives accused of fraud. They allegedly lied to secure billions of pounds from Qatari investors and averted a taxpayer-funded bailout during the global financial crisis.